Mostly cloudy but dry overnight, low 24

Western Massachusetts enjoyed a very mild afternoon, with the Springfield area topping out near 50 degrees Saturday. It's still a far cry from the record high of 69 degrees, but we'll take it. A weak cold front moves through the region overnight, which will temporarily bring back a little more cloud cover as the front passes through.

Plenty of sunshine finishes out the weekend on Sunday, but highs only reach the mid-30s, thanks to this front. Another frontal system moves into the region for Monday morning, which will bring some light and scattered flurries. Any steady activity and minor accumulations are expected to remain north of the region. Mostly cloudy skies but generally dry conditions stick around for Tuesday.

A winter storm is appearing more and more likely Wednesday night, with several inches of snow possible for Western Massachusetts (after all, we do average about six inches of snow for the month of March anyway). This will be forming off the coast in a more traditional nor'easter fashion. At this time, the Wednesday morning commute appears to be okay, but conditions get worse throughout the day. The heaviest potential snowfall would be around/after sunset.

It's difficult to pinpoint snowfall totals at this time, but six inches of snow in Springfield cannot be ruled out just yet.